Right atrial pressure may impact early survival of patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation

Right atrial pressure may impact early survival of patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation

Purpose. To elucidate the impact of right atrial (RA) pressure on early mortality after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).Material and methods. In this single institution retrospective study, 125 patients (M:F = 75:50, mean age 55 years) who underwent TIPS with recorded intra-proc...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Parvinian, James T. Bui, M. Grace Knuttinen, Jeet Minocha, Ron C. Gaba, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Right atrium
Liver
TIPS
Outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119308488

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